Spill proof container to hold dental appliances

ABSTRACT

A spill proof denture container for protecting a denture from environment pollution and microorganisms is provided. The spill proof denture container includes a lid with internal threads in the inner side, a lower portion with external threads, and a retractable strainer with holes. The lid is adapted to open and close the spill proof denture container. The internal threads of the lid screw over the external threads of the lower portion to close the spill proof denture container. The retractable strainer includes a handle to withdraw from or place back the retractable strainer to the lower portion of the spill proof denture container. When the retractable strainer is removed out from the lower portion, the tiny holes allow proper drainage of liquid from the retractable strainer to the lower portion of the spill proof denture container.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The embodiments herein generally relate a container, and, moreparticularly to a spill proof denture container.

Description of the Related Art

The old age people mostly rely on dental appliances like dentures,retainer, and mouth guards. The dental appliances are required to bekept free of microorganisms/environmental pollutions. The dentalappliances are required to be cleaned on regular basis is a goodpractice. When the dental appliances are not in use, the dentalappliances are required to be kept in a liquid inside a container tokeep it germ free.

There are many containers in the market sold at high prices. Thecontainers are made of low grade plastic, this leads to the breaking ofthe container. The other major problem in most of the present containersis the leakage and spillage. The containers open up when kept in thepurse, bag or alike. This leads to the hygiene problems and sometimesdamage to the dental appliances.

The present invention provides a better solution to the above mentionedproblems, by providing a cheap and easy to carry, compact, spill andleak proof container.

SUMMARY

In view of the foregoing, an embodiment herein provides a spill proofdental appliance container for protecting a dental appliance such asdentures from dust, environment pollution and microorganisms. The spillproof dental appliance container includes a lid, a lower portion, and aretractable strainer with holes. The lid includes one or more internalthreads in the inner side of the lid. The lower portion with one or moreexternal threads on a top of the lower portion. The lid is adapted toopen and close the spill proof denture container. The one or moreinternal threads of the lid screws over the one or more external threadsof the lower portion to close the spill proof denture container. The lidis adapted to lock with the lower portion of the spill proof denturecontainer. The retractable strainer includes a handle to withdraw fromor place back the retractable strainer to the lower portion of the spillproof denture container.

When the retractable strainer is removed out from the lower portion ofthe spill proof denture container, the tiny holes allow proper drainageof liquid from the retractable strainer to the lower portion of thespill proof denture container. In another embodiment, the lid is in domeshape for easy opening and closing of the spill proof denture container.In yet another embodiment, the color of the spill proof denturecontainer is fluorescent for easy visibility to one or more users.

These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be betterappreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with thefollowing description and the accompanying drawings. It should beunderstood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicatingpreferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are givenby way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes andmodifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments hereinwithout departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments hereininclude all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The embodiments herein will be better understood from the followingdetailed description with reference to the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a graphical representation of a spill proof denturecontainer according to an embodiment herein;

FIG. 2 illustrates a graphical representation of retractable straineraccording to a second embodiment herein;

FIG. 3 illustrates a graphical representation of the retractablestrainer being contained within a spill proof denture containeraccording to an embodiment herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous detailsthereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limitingembodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings anddetailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-knowncomponents and processing techniques are omitted so as to notunnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used hereinare intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which theembodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skillin the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examplesshould not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.

As mentioned, there remains a need of a spill proof container forcarrying dentures. The embodiments herein achieve this by providing aspill proof denture container. Referring now to the drawings, and moreparticularly to FIGS. 1 through 2, where similar reference charactersdenote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, thereare shown preferred embodiments.

FIG. 1 illustrates a graphical representation of a spill proof dentalappliance container 100 to store a denture (not shown in FIG. 1)according to an embodiment herein. The spill proof dental appliancecontainer 100 includes a lid 102, a retractable strainer 104, and alower portion 106. The lid 102 includes one or more internal threads 108in an inner surface of the lid 102. The lower portion 106 includes oneor more external threads 112 on a top of lower portion 106. The one ormore internal threads 108 of the lid 102 screws over the one or moreexternal threads 112 of the lower portion 106 to close the spill proofdental appliance container 100.

The lower portion 106 includes liquid for protecting the denture (i.e.,false teeth) from dusts and environmental pollutions. The retractablestrainer 104 is adapted to hold the denture. A handle 110 is attached tothe retractable strainer 104 to withdraw from or place back theretractable strainer 104 to the lower portion 106 of the spill proofdental appliance container 100. The retractable strainer 104 includesholes 116 that allow proper drainage of the liquid from the retractablestrainer 104 to the lower portion 106 of the spill proof dentalappliance container 100. The lid 102 includes ridges 114 that areadapted for easy opening and closing of the spill proof dental appliancecontainer 100. In one embodiment, the spill proof dental appliancecontainer 100 is used to keep other dry articles like hearing aids oralike. In one embodiment, the color of the spill proof dental appliancecontainer 100 is fluorescent color. In one embodiment, the lid 102 isdome-shaped for easy opening and closing of the spill proof dentalappliance container 100, wherein the spill proof dental appliancecontainer 100 is made from a durable plastic material. In otherembodiment, the ridges 114 are made from material selected from thegroup of durable rubber, plastic or mixture thereof.

FIGS. 2-3 illustrate a graphical representation of a retractablestrainer 200 with the denture 118 of FIG. 1 according to an embodimentherein. The retractable strainer 104 is adapted to hold the denture 118.The retractable strainer 104 with the denture 118 is placed inside thelower portion 106 of the spill proof dental appliance container 100. Theholes 116 in the retractable strainer 104 that allow proper drainage ofthe liquid from the retractable strainer 104 to the lower portion 106 ofthe spill proof dental appliance container 100. As an alternativeembodiment, the dental appliance container 100 could include a tab witha hole therein on either the base or the top of the container, in orderto allow a string or chain with two ends to be attached to the tab, byplacing one end of the string or chain through the hole and tying thatend to the tab or the second end of the string or chain, for connectingthe dental appliance container to another object such as bookbag orpurse.

The spill proof dental appliance container 100 helps in keeping denturesor alike, when the denture is not in use. The spill proof dentalappliance container 100 protects the denture from microorganisms, dustand environmental pollution. The spill proof dental appliance container100 is a water tight, leak proof and spill proof denture container. Thecompact size of the spill proof dental appliance container 100 helps incarrying the denture in purse, bag or in small spaces. The dome shapedlid 102 helps in easy opening and closing of the spill proof dentalappliance container 100. The fluorescent colors help in easy visibilityof the spill proof dental appliance container 100 by the user, if thebox is lost.

The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fullyreveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, byapplying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for variousapplications such specific embodiments without departing from thegeneric concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modificationsshould and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and rangeof equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood thatthe phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose ofdescription and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodimentsherein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, thoseskilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can bepracticed with modification within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A spill proof dental appliance container forholding and protecting dental appliances, such as dentures, from dust,environment pollution and microorganisms, wherein said spill proofdental appliance container comprises: a lid with a plurality of internalthreads in an inner surface; a lower portion with a plurality ofexternal threads on a top of said lower portion; and a retractablestrainer with holes, that is adapted to keep said denture inside of saidlower portion of said spill proof denture container; wherein when saidretractable strainer is removed out from said lower portion of saidspill proof denture container, said holes allow proper drainage ofliquid from said retractable strainer to said lower portion of saidspill proof denture container, wherein said plurality of internalthreads of said lid screws over said plurality of external threads ofsaid lower portion to close said spill proof denture container.
 2. Thespill proof dental appliance container of claim 1, wherein saidretractable strainer further comprises: a handle to withdraw from orplace back said retractable strainer to said lower portion of said spillproof denture container.
 3. The spill proof dental appliance containerof claim 1, wherein said lid is in dome shape for easy opening andclosing of said spill proof denture container.
 4. The spill proof dentalappliance container of claim 1, wherein said spill proof dentalappliance is made of durable plastic.
 5. The spill proof dentalappliance container of claim 1, wherein the color of said spill proofdenture container is fluorescent for easy visibility to users.